This project is designed to help you create a compiler using Lex and Yacc with the provided Makefile template. Follow the instructions below to set up and generate your compiler.

1. Copy Template

   • Copy the provided Makefile template to the project directory.

2. Create Lex and Yacc Files

   • Ensure you have created your Lex (*.l) and Yacc (*.y) files.

3. Run Commands in Terminal

   # Navigate to the project directory
   cd ./myProject
   
   # Generate the compiler
   make
   
   # Compile the source file 'text.t'
   ./myCompiler < text.t
   
   # Clean up generated files
   make clean

# Change working directory to the project
cd ./myProject

# create and write the lex file
nano scanner.l

# create and write the yacc file
nano parser.y

# Generate the compiler
make

# Compile the source file 'text.t'
./myCompiler < text.t

# Delete the compiler, lex.yy.c, and y.tab.c
make clean